The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-12-23
3.ucal Aftairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.


LITTLE Locals.
The Public Schools of the county will he
reopcned on Tuesday, January Sd, lSsS
Col. Herman Stump left on Thursday for
New York, where he will spend the Christmas
holidays.
MIR. B. NJ. Slade, formerly of this county,
has removed from Pcrryville 10 Lowell, Kent
county, Michigan.
We are indebted to Mr.. f. A. Brown, Pru.
clpal of Forest Hill Public School, for an ex-
cellent report Of the Teachers Institute.
The annual Christmas tree entertainment
of Mt. Carmel Church, will be held at the
church, on Tuesday evening, December eth
Prof. &. e. Curtiss, of Oakland School,
Fallston. says there fell last Saturday night Is
inches OF snow, which melted, gave l .G5 inches
of water.
Mr.. David Ely, of Pleasantvile, who has
been very i'll for some time, is now improving
rapidly in health, to the great qualification of
his friends.
Wednesday, December Fist, was the short.
est day of the year. The sun rose at Z 2G and
set at "a. According TO the almanac winter
began on the 22d.
Mrs. catherine lhomas' wife oil Daniel P.
lnopias, vi h'rh"oou' mas oeeh Ill with conges-
tion of the lungs, but is improving under the
treatment of Dr. Hickman.
John Butler had his wrist disIocated, last
Friday week, while skylarking at Whiteford
Lyceum Amos Norris acted a. surpann i'm tho
case ana reduced tue uisIocation.
Miss Salie +, GOrrell, daughter of Mr.
James Lee Gorrell, of Deer Creek, has gone to
Washington to visit friends, and expects to 90
to Delaware before returning home.
Miss Birdie and Miss Eugenia Amos, daugh-
tiers of Mr. Corbin q. and James II. Amos,
both OF the Upper Cross Roads neighborhood,
nave gone 10 washington TO spend the holidays
Rev. Jos. P. Wilson, formerly pastor of the
NJ. +. Church in Bel Air, will deliver lecture
in Abingdon NJ. Z. Church, on Wednesday,
December 18th. Subject: Love, COurtship and
Marriage"
The annual Christmas tree celebration a:
Friendship NJ. f. Church will take place on
Friday evening, December 3Oth The exercises
Christmas tree, distribution OF presents, &c.
"A very fine lecture was delivered in the
JarfetsViIle southern Methodist Church, We'd
hesday evening, by Rev. D. Watts Shoait, of
Baltimore HIS suoJect brains and How
10 Use Them" 1t was largely attended and
highIy appreciated.
We present TO the readers of The IE'gis
this week, our annual supplement-, The Christ
mas n"C@, which VIII be found brim-full Of
interesting and instructive matter pertaining
10 The holiday season, ar the same time wishing
every one OF them, young and old, Merry
Christmas.
"A telegraph office has been opened at
Forest Hill with Mr. r. Howard Amos qs
operator Mr.. Amos, it is understood, will
have share of the the receipts Of the Office
He is a deserving young man and we hope the
citizens OF the neighborhood will lend him
helping hand.
Cards are out tor the wedding of Miss Sal
lie Gorrel, daughter of Mr.. Henry s. Gorrell, of
Dublin district to Mr.. Charles f, jackson,
The ceremony will take Mace on Thursday
December Goth, in Dublin Southern Methodist
Church, and reception will afterwards be
held at the residence of the brides parents
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letters were received ny MN. Mr. Johh coop
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known persons lie was Frustrated with
nervous auction III consequence out we are
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1t Is not generally known, says the Towson-
town Union, that the law prohibits pos.masters
from delivering letters to girls under IS and
boys under 81 years unless by order of their par.
ents or guardians. The exact reading of the
statute is "AIl letters addressed to Girls under
is years, or boys under 81 years of age, will be
placed in the care of their parents or guard
ians."
On Tuesday Mr.. John ]. Alexander, agent
for the Farmers Fire Insurance Company, of
York, Pa, received a draft to pay to Mr.. JOSIAH
NJ. Herman, SI95, being the amount of MIR.
Herrman's loss by the burning of his barrack,
near Bel Air, several weeks ago. The loss of
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West Chester. Pa, on the 10Th instant. Six
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among 1he klileu was l. "a'ter HIloIcc, an lh-
innate friend of the hopes family, of Hartford.